March is also Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month.
I had a feeling that I had #MS in 2018 but I just ignored it until I couldn't anymore. I was officially diagnosed in August of 2021.
#multiplesclerosis #msawarenessmonth #nervepain #facialpain #chronicillness
March is endometriosis awareness month! 💛
I was diagnosed on Jan 4 2018 after spending 20 years in agonizing pain.
#endometriosis #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth #endo #endendo #chronicillness #chronicpain
February is Rare Disease Awareness Month.
I live with Trigeminal Neuralgia which affects around 4-13 people per 100,000 each year.
#TN #MS #trigeminalneuralgia #facialpain #chronicillness #chronipain #rarediseasemonth
Its almost 3am & I'm realizing that the shock while brushing my teeth this evening is definitely a full on #TN attack. Ugh! 😢
#trigeminalneuralgia #MS #multiplesclerosis #facialpain #chronicillness #chronicpain #chronicallyme #thisisme
Five inches of snow & 15degrees never stopped us from having fun. @pjschropp.bsky.social is out shoveling for neighbors while me & the dog are running around playing. ❄️
#snow #winter #ms #multiplesclerosis #endo #endometriosis #chronicillness
Happy Halloween! Hope y'all have a spooktacular day. 🖤🧡
#halloween #happyhalloween #halloween2025 #chronicillness #MS #endo #spooktacular
How's everyone doing with the colder weather?
I actually feel good with colder temps. The heat & humidity is not a friend to my MS.
#MS #multiplesclerosis #chronicillness #endo #chronicpain #westernpa #itsfallyall #fallweather #trigeminalneuralgia
Life has been so busy lately but I am still here & I am still responding to DM's.
Stay tuned for some updates!
#endometriosis #multiplesclerosis #endo #ms #chronicillness #chronicpain #trigeminalneuralgia #writer #blogger
Today I pick myself up and I start again. When one door closes, another opens!
#writer #MS #multiplesclerosis #trigeminalneuralgia #writing #blogger #blogwriter #endometriosis #endo #lifeisgood #standup
New writing is coming soon!!!
My process... I do notes on my phone or in a journal, then write it then type it, edit a few times then finally I submit it! ✍🏼
#writer #writing #blog #healthblog #endo #MS #TN #multiplesclerosis #trigeminalneuralgia #chronicillness
My husband (@pjschropp.bsky.social) & I have a classic car so we've been busy on the weekends with car cruises which are so fun but so exhausting. I swear I'm still recovering from last weekend. But we will be taking a break for a few weeks tho!
#classiccars #chevybelair #ms #endo #thisisme
It's annoying isn't it?!? Have you found anything to help at least a little? 🧡
Yes fatigue is a struggle for sure!
Have you found anything that helps with fatigue or vision? I learned that reading everyday has been a little bit of a physical therapy for my eyes... Just a little though. 🧡
I personally haven't dealt with that (yet) but it sounds awful. Gentle hugs to you!
Exactly! 'We survive.' We adapt and keep going. 🧡
'Barbara Palvin Reveals She Had Life-Changing Surgery for Endometriosis'
#endometriosis #endo #endendo #womenshealth #pelvichealth #chronicillness
people.com/barbara-palv...
'Christina Applegate Hospitalized for Kidney Infection... Screaming in Pain'
#christinaapplegate #MS #multiplesclerosis #chronicillness #kidneyinfection #kidneyhealth
people.com/christina-ap...
My MS is not ok with the heat today! Outside is just being rude! 🥵
#MS #MultipleSclerosis #chronicillnrss #Neurology #heatwave
What is the most annoying symptom of your chronic illness?
Mine is vision issues. One minute I'm fine then all of a sudden things are blurry. To be clear this is not all the time. It's very random. #MS life.
#MultipleSclerosis #endo #chronicillness #trigeminalneuralgia
Two days ago we got flooded... Again! Luckily we've done a lot of work around the house to help protect us. Btw this is just a small stream which turns into not so small. 🤷🏼♀️
#flooding #climatechange #science #westernpa
I turned 40 on July 3 & I have decided that this will be MY decade! My 20s & 30s were not so nice to me so now I'm choosing to take MY life back as I navigate through these chronic illnesses. 💪🏼
#MS #multiplesclerosis #endo #endometriosis #trigeminalneuralgia #chronicillness #thisisme
My husband & I officially had central AC installed in our house. This is crazy to me because I never had real AC. We chose a good time since the heat this year is brutal.
Growing up, my idea of AC was a box fan in a window. 🤣
#MS #chronicillness #endo #humidity #heat #weather
The emotional weight of the disease is like watching your life in fast forward & mourning all the things you'll miss. It's a complicated, exhausting, confusing jumble of emotions. But don't feel defeated! Fight through it. 💪🏼
#MS #multiplescleosis #endo #endometriosis #chronicillness
I hope everyone is surviving this heat wave! Stay cool & stay hydrated y'all!
Remember to check in on the elderly & chronically ill.
#MS #MultipleSclerosis #chronicillness #endo #heatwave2025 #weather
Try to stay cool! This is brutal. 🥵
A heat wave is knocking on the door here in western PA & I'm not looking forward to it. Yes I want a break from rain but I'm not ready for the 90 degree days! 🥵
#weather #MS #MultipleSclerosis #endo #chronicillness #hydration #heatwave2025
Today is World MS Day!
Gentle hugs to my fellow warriors!
#MS #WorldMSDay #multiplesclerosis #thisisMS #chronicillness #neurology
Wow small world, I'm in Beaver county too. I actually taught photography at ccbc years ago.
That is great to hear about Dems in your community, I live in an area that is quite red however we noticed a lot more signs for Dems this past election than usual.
I just noticed on your page that you are in PA. I am in western PA... Happy to "meet" a fellow Pennsylvanian on here. 🙂
Thank you. I actually used to teach photography at a local community college. I moved on from the teaching many years long before my health took a turn. But I'm staying hopeful to maybe make a comeback with my camera one day! 📷